Elizabeth Lail
Elizabeth Lail | |
|---|---|
 Lail on the set of Once Upon a Time in 2014 | |
| Born | March 25, 1992 Williamson County, Texas, U.S. |
| Education | University of North Carolina School of the Arts (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Spouse(s) | Nieku Manshadi (m. 2021) |
Elizabeth Dean Lail (born March 25, 1992[1][better source needed]) is an American actress. She played the recurring role of Anna in the fantasy adventure series Once Upon a Time (2014), and starred as Amy Hughes in the supernatural series Dead of Summer (2016) and Guinevere Beck in the psychological thriller series You (2018–2019).
Early life[edit]
Lail was born in Williamson County, Texas,[2] and grew up in Asheboro, North Carolina. After graduating from Asheboro High School in 2010, she attended the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, graduating in May 2014.[3][4]
Career[edit]
Lail mostly worked in student short film productions, such as Model Airplane and Without, while in university from 2011 to 2014.[5] She had moved to New York City to pursue stage work when she landed an audition for ABC's Once Upon a Time, after which she was cast as Anna in the fourth season of the series, released in 2014.[6][7] Lail was cast in a starring role in the 2016 Freeform horror series Dead of Summer, playing the role of camp counselor Amy.[8][9]
In 2017, Lail was cast as Guinevere Beck in the Lifetime/Netflix television series You, opposite Penn Badgley and Shay Mitchell.[10] Released in 2018,[11] she received a nomination for Best Actress in Streaming Presentation at the 45th Saturn Awards.[12][13] In October 2019, Lail reprised her role as Guinevere Beck in a guest appearance on the second season of You.[14][15] Following this, Lail played the lead in the 2019 horror film Countdown.[16][17]
In March 2021, Lail was set to play the titular role of Mack in the comedy film Mack & Rita opposite Diane Keaton; she also joined the cast of the HBO Max teen drama Gossip Girl,[18][19] in the recurring role of Lola Morgan. The same month, it was revealed that Lail had joined the cast of the NBC drama series Ordinary Joe.[20]
Personal life[edit]
In April 2021, Lail married dentist Nieku Manshadi.[21][22]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Once Upon a Time | Anna | Recurring role (season 4), 10 episodes |
| 2016 | Dead of Summer | Amy Hughes | Main role |
| 2017 | The Blacklist | Natalie Luca | Episode: "Natalie Luca" |
| 2018 | The Good Fight | Emily Chapin | Episode: "Day 478" |
| 2018 | Unintended | Lea | Film[23] |
| 2018–2019 | You | Guinevere Beck | Main role (season 1); guest role (season 2); 11 episodes |
| 2019 | Countdown | Quinn Harris | Film[16][17] |
| 2021 | Gossip Girl | Lola Morgan | Recurring role[18] |
| 2021–2022 | Ordinary Joe | Jenny Banks | Main role[20] |
| 2022 | Mack & Rita | Mack | Post-production[18][24] |
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Saturn Awards | Best Actress in Streaming Presentation | You | Nominated | [13] |
References[edit]
- ^ "WHO IS: Elizabeth Lail". Medium. January 22, 2019.
- ^ "Elizabeth Lail – Biography". TV Guide. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
- ^ "Asheboro native cast as Anna in ABC's 'Once Upon a Time'". WGHP Fox 8. July 1, 2014. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
- ^ "Elizabeth Lail". WGHP UNSA. July 1, 2014. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
- ^ Aiden Mason (January 3, 2020). "10 Things You Didn't Know About Elizabeth Lail". TVOvermind. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
- ^ Nikara Johns (July 1, 2014). "'Once Upon a Time' Casts 'Frozen' Characters Anna and Kristoff". Variety. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
- ^ Michael Logan (September 18, 2014). "Once Upon a Time Gets Frozen When Anna and Elsa Visit Storybrooke". TV Guide. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
- ^ Elizabeth Wagmeister (February 10, 2016). "'Once Upon a Time' Alums Elizabeth Mitchell & Elizabeth Lail Cast in Freeform's 'Dead of Summer'". Variety. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
- ^ "Dead Of Summer's cartoonish hackwork puts the "camp" in "summer-camp horror"". The A.V. Club. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
- ^ Nellie Andreeva; Denise Petski (July 27, 2017). "'You': Elizabeth Lail To Star In Greg Berlanti Lifetime Drama Series, Two Others Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
- ^ "Lifetime announces fall premiere date for 'YOU' starring Penn Badgley". EW.com. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
- ^ Nellie Andreeva; Denise Petski (July 27, 2017). "'You': Elizabeth Lail To Star In Greg Berlanti Lifetime Drama Series, Two Others Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
- ^ a b Vinnie Mancuso (July 16, 2019). "'Avengers: Endgame', 'Game of Thrones' Lead the 2019 Saturn Awards Nominations". Collider. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
- ^ Elizabeth Lail Chats About Starring In The Horror Movie, "Countdown". Build Series. October 17, 2019. Retrieved October 19, 2019 – via YouTube.
- ^ Brian Davids (November 2, 2019). "'Countdown' Star Elizabeth Lail on 'You' Success and Auditioning for 'Supergirl'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
- ^ a b Jordan Crucchiola (March 15, 2019). "You Star Elizabeth Lail Will Remain in Danger for the Horror Movie Countdown". Vulture. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
- ^ a b Justin Kroll (March 15, 2019). "'You' Star Elizabeth Lail to Lead STX Horror Film 'Countdown' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
- ^ a b c Denise Petski; Anthony D'Alessandro (March 19, 2021). "Elizabeth Lail To Star In Romantic Comedy 'Mack And Rita', Joins 'Gossip Girl' Reboot". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
- ^ "You actor Elizabeth Lail joins HBO Max's Gossip Girl reboot-Entertainment News". Firstpost. March 21, 2021. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
- ^ a b Dave Nemetz (March 21, 2021). "NBC Orders Sliding Doors Drama Ordinary Joe — See James Wolk Play a Rock Singer, a Nurse and a Cop". TVLine. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
- ^ Anna Price Olson (May 6, 2021). "Actress Elizabeth Lail and Partner Nieku Manshadi's Spring Wedding". Brides. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
- ^ Lindsay Weinberg (May 6, 2021). "Beck Is Married! Inside You Star Elizabeth Lail's Wedding Ceremony". E! Online. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
- ^ "Unintended (film): Trailer". Retrieved October 29, 2019.
- ^ "Film and TV Projects Going Into Production - Mack & Rita". Variety Insight. Archived from the original on March 18, 2021. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
